# Brent Hughes (ice hockey, born 1943)

Brent Hughes (born June 17, 1943) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman.

## Career

During his career, Hughes played in the NHL for the Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, and Kansas City Scouts. He also played in the World Hockey Association with the San Diego Mariners and Birmingham Bulls.
In his NHL career, Hughes played in 435 games, scoring 15 goals and 117 assists. In the WHA, he appeared in 268 games, scoring 23 goals and 79 assists.

## Personal life

Hughes married Sandy Lindemuth in 1984. He has three children from a previous marriage.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1959–60 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA-Jr. | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1961–62 | St. Catharines Teepees | OHA-Jr. | 41 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1962–63 | St. Catharines Black Hawks | OHA-Jr. | 50 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963–64 | New Haven Blades | EHL | 53 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 100 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964–65 | Minneapolis Bruins | CPHL | 68 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 79 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 1965–66 | Memphis Wings | CHL | 70 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966–67 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966–67 | Memphis Wings | CPHL | 52 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1967–68 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 44 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1967–68 | Springfield Kings | AHL | 25 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968–69 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 72 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 73 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 37 |
| 1969–70 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 52 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969–70 | Springfield Kings | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 51 |
| 1970–71 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 30 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1970–71 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 25 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 63 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972–73 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 29 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972–73 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973–74 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973–74 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 69 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | Kansas City Scouts | NHL | 66 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | San Diego Mariners | WHA | 78 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 63 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 1976–77 | San Diego Mariners | WHA | 62 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977–78 | Birmingham Bulls | WHA | 80 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1978–79 | Birmingham Bulls | WHA | 48 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | Binghamton Dusters | AHL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Cincinnati Stingers | CHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 435 | 15 | 117 | 132 | 440 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 53 |
| WHA totals | WHA totals | WHA totals | 268 | 23 | 79 | 102 | 180 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18 |